Why did Sen. George Voinovich take such a strong slap at Gov. Ted Strickland on the slot machine issue? Health care.

NEWS BULLETIN! NEWS BULLETIN! The Greater Cleveland Partnership backs the County Reform for an executive and 11-member Council that it gave $100,000 to put on the ballot.

In an effort to un-depress myself, I am trying to conjure in my mind the most charming places in NEO to go to when you want to watch people and feel hopeful about life.  Now, I know I can go to the middle of a forest somewhere and meditate, but I need to hear laughter and watch boats bobbing on the water. 

Why is it so hard to make it happen here in NEO?  Do you have a favorite place to share???  Please post your thoughts here.

Signs continue to suggest disaster for local government as property taxes are ready to tumble. Tower City folk are seeking more reductions in the property value of the Ritz-Carlton.

My Name is NELSON CINTRON JR.

I am asking for your vote in the September 08, Primary to represent you in Cleveland City Hall as your new Ward 14 Councilman.

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North Coast Harbor Pedestrian Bridge: Vote for your favorite bridge design

Federal funding has been secured to develop an iconic pedestrian bridge linking the finger pier from Dock 32 and the southwest corner of Voinovich Park fully connecting the existing waterside promenade around North Coast Harbor. To see concepts for a movable bridge click on the images below.

After viewing all of the presentations below take a quick survey to tell us which concept is your favorite.

Has the Godfather of community development taken over Tremont West Development Corp.  Will Catania West Development Corp. be the local community organization run by Bevis and Butthead?  While many agree that the head honcho is indeed due for a "bitch" slappin,'  others are pondering as to what the urban king of development might be whispering in the ears of fellow committee members.

According to a Psychology Today hit piece written by psychologist John Gartner, people prone to thinking that powerful men might actually get together and plan to maintain and advance their power are borderline psychotics who are a danger to society.

Max Eternity - While it's not advisable that we create a clean energy "monoculture", research does show that with a small amount of land mass devoted to harvesting solar energy, all the energy needs of the entire planet can easily be met. 

Click here to see enlarged chart(s) and to read more.

 Many times when you read about polluters, the motivation for  polluters is to save money - make more profit.  Water polluters do this by dumping toxins into storm drains, sewers, or watercourses.   Air polluters save money by discharging particulate and chemical pollution out their chimneys.

Parmadale workers indicted in death of Faith Finley

Guardian UK - Doctors and psychologists the CIA employed to monitor its "enhanced interrogation" of terror suspects came close to, and may even have committed, unlawful human experimentation, a medical ethics watchdog has alleged.

Max Eternity - It has long been apparent to me that in so many instances one will find  the same crowd that endorsed the Bush pResidency, hangs with the same crowd that's against healthcare, is the same crowd that is pro-war, is the same crowd that denies global warming, is the same crowd that watches and believes everything they hear on FOX News. 

A filing by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Partnership/Tower City Avenue LLC - i. e., Sam and the boys, have asked for a value reduction on parcel number 101-23-101F. It is ever so with the Tower City bunch. Reduce my taxes, please!

Hello sir, this is David Cygan.  I met you at lincoln park in tremont a few weeks ago.  I told you my story.  I am sleeping in a tent in the flats and am looking to find some help.  I told you that I need money for laundry and hygene products.  Also, I have written a self-help book that I have with me.  I have just 5 copies. You offered helping me produce several copies of this book so I can produce revenue for myself. I am now getting in touch with you to take you up on your helping offer. 

In 2009 so far we taxpayers of Cuyahoga County have given $8.8 million to benefit the Billionaire Lucky Lerner family.

Cuyahoga County taxpayers now have “contributed” some $68 million for the proposed Medical Mart project. I guess all the great needs of this area have been superseded by special interests again.

I just received applications and information for a  NEW City program for Seniors (60+). 

The Cleveland Tree Assistance Program for Seniors (CTAPS) in partnership with the Department of Aging, Parks/Rec and Properties and Community Development has a new short term program to assist seniors with limited income with hazardous tree and branch removal.  This program has been made possible through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

With just days remaining before Congress returns to D.C. to tackle health insurance reform, we're organizing our biggest push yet to show local support for change -- our "Health Insurance Reform Now: Let's Get It Done!" events.

There are thousands of gatherings across the country, and the event this Thursday in Cleveland could be one of the best. I hope you can be there as we hear from local leaders and present the thousands of declarations of support for reform that we've been collecting in Ohio for months.

Rich people HATE to pay taxes. They pinch pennies. The squeeze real hard.

As you can clearly see, there are signs posted that no trucks are permitted to go down Weat 14th Street.  They don't care how fast they go as long as the keep going South or West 480.

The only speed signs posted are yellow caution 15mph signs - one on West 14th a couple hundred feet before you enter the roundabout and one as you come off of 176 coming North on to the roundabout.